SEPTEMBER ENDS WITH great fishing to be had at Texas City and Freeport. Both will have good temps along with a diverse set of species to catch. The weekend after Tropical Storm Imelda also produces great fishing environments in Matagorda Bay and Port O’Connor.
Bolivar: Speckled Trout is good on live bait. Redfish and flounder are fair on live shrimp and live bait
Trinity Bay: Artificial baits or drift fishing the open bay over shell reefs & wells from the boat for speckled trout and red fish. It is also a very good producer of a variety of other species such as flounder, sand trout and gulf trout. Flounder and croakers are fair on shrimp
East Galveston Bay: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet. Redfish are good on crabs and mullet.
West Galveston Bay: Trout are good in the mud and shell on topwaters. Bull redfish and black drum are good on shrimp and crabs.
Texas City: VERY GOOD. 83 degrees. Amberjack best on live bait. Speckled trout are biting with soft plastics, gulf shrimp, and paddle tail lures. Mahi–mahi are hitting on squid and live cigar minnows. Redfish are hitting on shrimp.
Freeport: VERY GOOD. 84 DEGREES. Sand trout on reefs are good on live shrimp. Bull redfish are good on live shrimp and cut bait. Flounder is fair on live bait. Spotted seatrout are good with a top water, catfish with beef liver or live mullet, and gar is fair with shrimp.
East Matagorda Bay: Trout are fair on live shrimp in shallow water. Redfish are good on live shrimp and soft plastic. Spotted seatrout are good with topwater. Red drum is good on live shrimp. Snapper are good on live shrimp
West Matagorda Bay: Trout are fair on soft plastics. Redfish are good on live shrimp. Cobia is good on eel or pinfish.
Port O’Connor: Trout are fair on topwaters in 3–8 feet. Redfish are good on live shrimp. Spanish mackerel are very good on sardines or cut bait. Mahi–mahi are good on squid or live cigar minnow. Tuna are good on squid. Tarpon are very good on mullet or pinfish. Flounder is good on live bait.
